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Killed mum and baby named as Yvonne and Harrison Walsh | |
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A mother and baby thought to have been murdered at a house in Birmingham have been named by detectives. | |
Police said the victims had not been formally identified but are believed to Yvonne Walsh, 25, and her seven-month-old son Harrison Walsh. | |
The bodies were found at 10:30 BST on Sunday in Chells Grove, Billesley. | |
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of both murders. West Midlands Police said he was currently unfit to be interviewed. | A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of both murders. West Midlands Police said he was currently unfit to be interviewed. |
A force spokesman said the man, who was arrested in the Sandwell area, is in a secure unit following an assessment carried out by mental health professionals. | A force spokesman said the man, who was arrested in the Sandwell area, is in a secure unit following an assessment carried out by mental health professionals. |
He said the man was known to the victims and police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | He said the man was known to the victims and police were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed, due to previous contact between police and the man in custody. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed, due to previous contact between police and the man in custody. |
Post-mortem examinations will be carried out later. | |